Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Royal Auxiliary Air Force
In or near Harlaston.
Royal Auxiliary Air Force — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force memorial is located in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with the postcode DE13 7AR. The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, which is approximately 6.7 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Royal Auxiliary Air Force is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), formerly the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF), together with the Air Force Reserve, is a component of His Majesty's Reserve Air Forces (Reserve Forces Act 1996, Part 1, Para 1,(2),(c)). It provides a primary reinforcement capability for the regular service, and consists of paid volunteers who give up some of their weekends, evenings and holidays to train at one of a number of squadrons around the United Kingdom. Its current mission is to provide trained personnel in support of the regular RAF.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
With the advent of the atomic age, there was a need to relocate most of the radar stations on the east and south coast underground and introduce into service more advanced radars. However, manning difficulties in the immediate post-war regular RAF led to a number of Fighter Control and Radar Reporting units of the RAuxAF being formed, from 1948 onwards. In the early and uncertain days of the Cold War, the Fighter Control and Radar Reporting units were largely responsible for manning the entire UK Control and Reporting system. All were disbanded by 1961. They were: Radar Reporting Units
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7280, -1.7266
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Alrewas
- Postcode
- DE13 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/1799927126 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Auxiliary Air Force (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Auxiliary Air Force?
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
- What is Royal Auxiliary Air Force?
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Auxiliary Air Force?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
- Is Royal Auxiliary Air Force free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Auxiliary Air Force is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Auxiliary Air Force?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.